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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1928

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Fire in North St. Cottage Destroyed

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 2

About 10.30 last night a fire occured in an unoccupied weather board cottage in North Street (of Grenfell Street), comprising four or five…

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New Fire Station Land Re-dedicated. Ald. Smith's Questions

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 26 March 1928 · page 3

A communication from the Board of Fire Commissioners of New South Wales, read at the Council meeting, intimated that the Department of…

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Another Fire Cottage Destroyed

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1928 · page 4

The second fire within a week occured at West Wyalong at 8.30 p.m. on Friday, when a four roomed weather board cottage and contents,…

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Cottage with a History Destroyed by Fire

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1928 · page 4

The cottage, which was destroyed by fire in North Street on Thursday night last has a history of special significance to local residents. It was…

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"Why No Subsidy?" Fire Brigade Carnival Forbes Hospital Committee Objects

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 1928 · page 1

The intimation that the Government did not intend to subsidise the proceeds of the Fire Brigades' Carnival in aid of the public hospitals of…

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No Art Union Fire Brigades Too Busy (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 1

The President of the Board of Fire Commissioners decided that there will be no fire brigades art union this year…

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No Art Unions. Decision of Fire Commissioners. Brigades Astounded

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 2 April 1928 · page 2

The President of the Board of Fire Commissioners, Mr. T. J. Smith, M.L.C., states there will be no Fire Brigades Art Union this year, as it…

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Beg Melbourne Blaze £70,000 Damage. Melbourne

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 4

A spectacular fire occurred yesterday afternoon when the interior furniture store of Ball and Welch Limited was completely…

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Another Fire In Main Street Four Premises Destroyed

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 5

A destructive fire occurred in West Wyalong at about four o'cIocK on Good Friday morning, when tour weatherboard premises situated near…

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Destroyed by Fire Cottage and Contents. Baby's Costly Kick

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 2

The act of an Infant In kicking over a lamp, is said to have been responsible for the outbreak of a fire which destroyed a…

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Quakes in Bulgaria Fires and Torrential Rain Many Casualties (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 1

A cable from Sofia via Lodon-states that not only Capfal, but the whole of the country has been thrown into a panic by earthquakes…

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A Wyalong Fire. Lodge Books Gone

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 2

A destructive fire occurred in West Wyalong when four weatherboard premises situated, near Hanson's Tattersall's Hotel, together with…

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Fire ! Kendall St. Business Premises Damaged by Fire

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 2

But for the prompt alarm given by Night watchman Musto at about 2.30 on Sunday morning a very serious conflagration would have occurred in…

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Echo of Bush Fires

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1928 · page 5

Cases listed at Dubbo Court tomorrow include actions by certain Peak. Hill and Alectown farmers against the Railway Commissioners for…

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Fire at Koorawatha Kennedy’s Bakery Completely Destroyed. Larsen’s Store Saved After Big Fight

Cowra Free Press · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 2

Just after the first item at the Presbyterian Concert at Koorawatha on Wednesday evening, an alarm of fire was raised, and in…

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Set Fire to Haystack Got Twelve Months. (Western Newspapers' Special) BATHURST

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1928 · page 4

Patrick Smedley pleaded guilty at the Bathurst Quarter Sessions yesterday, before His Honor, Judge Armstrong, with (1) maliciously setting…

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Bloodthirsty Massacres. Headhunters' Slaughter. Bodies Boiled Over Fire

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 3 May 1928 · page 1

Messrs. J. and S. Day, boat builders of Balmain, who have been engaged in the Delta District of Papua building a mission yacht, returned to…

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Fires in Crops Over Insurance the Cause? Companies Are Blamed

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 7 May 1928 · page 2

Mr. H. G. Griffith, president of the Forbes branch of the Farmers' and Settlers Association, considers that 50 per cent. of the…

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A Useful Tank For Fire Fighting

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 7

The necessity of retaining the Kurrajong Tank for fire fighting purposes was referred to by Mr. A. Mellon at the Chamber of Commerce meeting, on…

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Danger of Fire in Metropolitan Hotel Must Instal Lights

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 9 May 1928 · page 6

"There is a danger of fire at any time in the Metropolitan Hotel, where 20 rooms have only candles for lighting purposes,"…

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